Farm operations
113
Avg 1,226 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22075 113 farms Bottom quartile (#52/64) 1% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Plaquemines County, Louisiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Plaquemines County. Ranked #52 of 64 counties in Louisiana.
139K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 0.7% 902 acres
- Other land
- 99.3% 138K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Plaquemines County received $3.18 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Louisiana county median of $11.89.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.18
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.89
- Louisiana county median per acre
- 0.27×
- Louisiana median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
113 farms · $14.5M sales
Plaquemines County, Louisiana reports 113 farms and $14.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2238 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #52 of 64 counties in Louisiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #52 of 64
- National payments rank #2238 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.0%
Commodity sales
$14.5M
0.26× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$441K
3.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$3.3M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Plaquemines County's net farm income sits at the 24th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Plaquemines County Farm Data Shows
Plaquemines County, Louisiana reported 113 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $14.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $441K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($3.18/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $3.3M. In-state sales rank #52 of 64 in Louisiana.
Of 138,501 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 902 acres (0.7%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Louisiana.
Land Use
$3.18 per acre of agricultural land · the median Louisiana county receives $11.89. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
138,501 acres
Cropland
902 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,226 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 0.7%
902 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 138,501 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 902 | 0.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 137,599 | 99.3% |
| Average farm size | 1,226 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Plaquemines County, Louisiana?
Plaquemines County, Louisiana has 113 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,226 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Plaquemines County?
Plaquemines County's total commodity sales are $14.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #52 among 64 counties in Louisiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Plaquemines County receive?
Plaquemines County received $441K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.18/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Plaquemines County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Plaquemines County is $3.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Plaquemines County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Plaquemines (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Sullivan County, NH · HEAVY
$442K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Plaquemines; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Sumter County, FL · TRACE
$438K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Plaquemines; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Claiborne County, LA · LIGHT
$438K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Plaquemines; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Forrest County, MS · HEAVY
$444K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Plaquemines; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Panola County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Panola sits near Plaquemines on payments-per-acre ($3.17) while total receipts differ.
Washington County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Washington sits near Plaquemines on payments-per-acre ($3.14) while total receipts differ.
Louisiana ERS state roll-up
Plaquemines stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Louisiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2238)
Plaquemines ranks #2238 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Plaquemines County, Louisiana stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2238 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Louisiana compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Louisiana state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.